The Glenn Beck Program The REAL Issues with Jerome Powell and the Fed | Guests: Goldie Ghamari & Renzo Castillo | 1/12/26
Jan 12, 2026
Goldie Ghamari, a human rights advocate and former Ontario parliament member, shares insights on the escalating protests in Iran and discusses potential U.S. involvement. Renzo Castillo reveals harrowing details from his 300-day illegal detention in Venezuela, including torture and the plight of political prisoners. Jeff Kazin offers a deep dive into Venezuela's food crisis, shedding light on the impact of nationalization and economic mismanagement. The conversation raises important questions about global solidarity and the need for awareness of human rights abuses.
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Federal Reserve As An Unaccountable Monopoly
- Glenn Beck argues the Federal Reserve operates as a private, opaque monopoly that controls money and interest rates without true accountability.
- He connects the Fed's structure to planned inflation and loss of individual purchasing power over time.
Restore Market Control Over Interest Rates
- Consider market-driven interest rates instead of centralized Fed control to restore accountability and price signals.
- Glenn Beck recommends abolishing the Federal Reserve as a long-term solution to monetary opacity and inflation policy.
Jekyll Island Origin Story
- Glenn Beck recounts the Fed's Jekyll Island origin and recommends G. Edward Griffin's book The Creature From Jekyll Island.
- He uses the story to illustrate how bankers secretly designed a hybrid private-public central bank in 1910s secrecy.
